What is the DC Language Access Coalition?
The DC Language Access Coalition is an established alliance of diverse community-based organizations in the District who voluntarily work with the District government to foster and promote the civil rights of immigrant and LEP communities by advocating for meaningful language access within the District. The DC Language Access Act is unique to other similar equal access legislations in that the DC Language Access Coalitiona non-governmental, non-Mayoral appointed groupactively participates and meets with the government on a regular basis. The Coalition serves as a consultative body to the Language Access Program and provides direct community feedback on Language Access activities and implementation. Presently, the Coalition is comprised of members from the following community advocacy groups and organizations: African Resource Center; Asian American LEAD; Asian Pacific American Legal Resource Center; Asian and Pacific Islander Partnership for Health; Boat People S.O.S.; Chinatown Servic
